First published 2022
In a quiet neighborhood during the 1950s, a teenage girl navigates the mysterious and unsettling world of her possibly supernatural mother. As strange occurrences multiply—unexplained incidents, whispered incantations, neighbors who suddenly change behavior—the daughter struggles to distinguish between her mother's potential madness and genuine magical power. Is her mother protecting her or manipulating her? When local events start to suggest her mother might actually control more than just their household, the daughter must confront the thin line between maternal love and something far more dangerous. A razor-sharp exploration of generational tension and the secrets that simmer beneath domestic surfaces.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, horror, contemporary, family-drama, dark
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-dynamics, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
32 pages · Kindle Edition · Amazon Original Stories